Karla Cruz-Lee
Advanced Manufacturing | Program Management | Cobotics & Automation | High-Volume Ops | Semiconductor | Aerospace | Consumer Electronics
- Role
- Associate Director, Industrial Engineering at Raytheon
- Location
- Tucson, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Karla Cruz-Lee
Senior Operational Excellence professional with 20 + years of experience. Uses a systems engineering mindset to drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and advanced manufacturing across semiconductor, aerospace, and electronics. Leads large scale transformations, integrates new technologies, and cuts costs while boosting productivity. Known for managing multimillion dollar portfolios, scaling process improvements, and building inclusive, high performing teams.
Experience
Associate Director, Industrial Engineering
Jan 2026 — Present · Tucson, AZ, US
Education
Ohio University
MBA Exchange Program
1995 — 1995
Universidad del Valle de México
BSc, Industrial Engineering
1993 — 1997
Arizona State University
M.S.E, Industrial Engineering
2008 — 2010
W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
Professional Certificate Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
2014 — 2014
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professional Certificate Architecture & Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering
2016 — 2017
Clemson University
Engineering Exchange Program, Industrial Engineering
1996 — 1996
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